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Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ============================================================================= Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ============================================================================= This list contains the names of "confirmed dead" gathered from newspaper during the week following the collapse of the St. Francis Dam. It is likely not a complete list and may contain spelling errors. Source Abbreviations: FB = Fresno Bee OT - Oakland Tribune LAT - Los Angeles Times DR - Death Record CR = Cemetery Record OB = Obituary CEM = Find a Grave ====================================================================================================== LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE LOCATION SOURCE ====================================================================================================== . Billy . Newhall FB known as Billy the Baker . Harlem . Newhall OT child, only name known . Tony . Moorpark OT a ranch hand . . . Newhall LAT Japanese man . . . Newhall LAT 3 Japanese babies Alvarez Julis . Fillmore LAT Anderson Clinton M. . Piru or Filmore FB, OT, LAT camp foreman Anderson Clinton . Piru, Edison Camp FB a foreman Anderson Keith . Fillmore LAT Andrews C. N. . Piru FB Andrews Tim . Fillmore LAT Badel John . Newhall OT Bassolo George . Moorpark FB, OT Bernard Nicholas . Piru or Filmore FB, OT Berry Harley S., Mrs. . Newhall LAT Blanchi Frank . Fillmore LAT Blomers-Parker Ida Marie . Santa Paula OT, LAT Boardman G. R., Mrs. . Moorpark FB, OT, LAT Grace Rice Boardman per CEM Boardman J. . . LAT Bourns Louise, Mrs. . Newhall LAT Broskey M. . Newhall FB Watchman Brosky Maxie . Newhall LAT Bryson J. H. . Fillmore LAT Burns Louis (Mrs) . Newhall FB Burns Harry, Mrs. . Fillmore LAT Byrd Sol (negro) 40 Newhall FB Byrd Solomon J. . Newhall LAT Duplicate of Sol? Cappello Tom . Oxnard LAT Carrillo Jesus, Mrs. . Piru FB, OT. LAT and 8 children Carrillo Jose 12 Santa Paula LAT Carrillo Adolf 5 yrs Ventura LAT Casper Marvin . Newhall LAT Castamanga . . Piru FB, OT a girl Cesma Philip . Santa Paula LAT Chesney A. C. . Santa Paula LAT Clayman Bert . Newhall LAT Cochen Ethel, Mrs. 28 Newhall FB, LAT also seen as Cochems Coe Kenneth 4 Newhall FB, LAT Kenneth Koe in Oakland Trib. Coe Cora . Newhall FB Coe Homer . Newhall FB, LAT Coe Nora, Mrs. . Newhall OT, LAT Coe Nora, Mrs. . Fillmore LAT Colburn Walter J. . Santa Paula LAT Corrillo Seicone 5 Fillmore LAT Costamonga Matt . Santa Paula LAT Cowden Dee 12 Piru or Filmore FB, OT, LAT Cowden Earl . Moorpark FB, OT, LAT Bardsdale Cowden D. . Piru, Edison Camp FB A boy, poss duplicate Dee Cowden Cowden Earl . Ventura LAT Cowden Marguerite . Fillmore LAT Crumley Edward Marion . Santa Paula LAT Cummings Gordon . Moorpark FB, OT, LAT Bardsdale Cummings Gordon (Mrs) . Moorpark FB, OT, LAT Ines N. per CEM Cummings daughter . Moorpark FB, OT Daughter of Gordon. Cummings Marvis . Moorpark LAT MAVIS per CEM Curtis Lyman . Newhall FB, OT, LAT Curtis Mazie . Newhall FB, LAT Doty Jimmy 22 Piru FB, LAT also seen as James Doty Oscar J. . Piru or Filmore FB, OT, LAT Dougherty A. J. FB Dyment Ray . Santa Paula LAT Ely Margaret . Newhall FB, OT, LAT Ely Aaron . Newhall OT Ely Jack . Newhall OT, LAT Also listed at Fillmore Erratchuo Roland 14 months Newhall FB, OT, LAT son of James & Rosarita Erratchuo Rosa, Mrs. . Newhall FB, OT, LAT Rosarita A. Ruiz Erracthuo Frasier . . Newhall FB Frasier Mrs. . Newhall OT Frazier Eugene . Newhall FB, LAT Garcia Eddie 25 Newhall FB, LAT Garcia Frances 3 Newhall FB Garcia T. (Mrs) . Newhall FB, OT Garcia M. J. . Newhall FB Garcia Francis 6 Newhall LAT Garcia Tootsie R., Mrs. . Newhall LAT Garcia Harry . Newhall LAT Garcia J. Pedro . . LAT Garcia Louis . . LAT Garcia Francis 2 yrs . LAT Goocurrie Joe . Santa Paula FB, OT and 7 children Goode . . . LAT Gottarda Richard . Piru FB, OT, LAT or Gottardi Gottardi Reno 14 months Oxnard LAT Guerther O. J. . Piru or Filmore FB, OT Guerther Alvin J. . Piru Edison Camp LAT Gureber Olvin . Piru, Edison Camp FB Gustler . . Piru, Edison Camp FB, Gutierrez Andres . Santa Paula LAT Halen Leon . Fillmore LAT Halen Kenneth . Ventura LAT Hanson Nell, Mrs. 45 Newhall FB, LAT Holsclaw Kreta 7 Newhall LAT Holt H. E., Mrs. . Newhall FB, LAT Holt H. E. . Newhall FB Holt Viva . Santa Paula LAT Holt Harry C. . Ventura LAT Holzclow Corina . Newhall OT Hopp Ruth, Mrs. . Newhall FB, LAT Hopp Donald 7 Newhall FB, LAT L.A. Times gives age 10 Hughes Griffith O. . Newhall OT, LAT Hughes Joy 5 Newhall OT, LAT Hughes Griffith O., Mrs. . Newhall LAT Huncke . . Moorpark LAT Hungerford Joseph Paul . Santa Paula LAT Inus Earl, Mrs. . Newhall OT, LAT Missing in LA Times Isaack Alberta 12 Newhall LAT Isaacs Alberta . Newhall FB Isaaks I. R. . Fillmore LAT Johnson Leona, Mrs. . Newhall FB, LAT Johnson Rex . Santa Paula LAT Jones Bert L. . Castaic FB, OT, LAT or Bert J. Kelly Ida, Mrs. 22 Moorpark FB, OT, LAT Kelly Phyllis 7 Moorpark FB, OT, LAT dau of Ida Kelly Delores 4 Moorpark FB, OT, LAT dau of Ida Kennedy Reba, Mrs. 24 Newhall FB, LAT Kennedy Eugene 2 1/2 Newhall FB, LAT boy Kimball Gerald 21 Edison Camp FB, OB Kingston James . Piru or Filmore FB, OT Kingston John . Piru, Edison Camp FB Kingston . . Edison Camp OT Kingston John James . Piru LAT Kleimann Joachim . Oxnard LAT Koffer Mrs . Piru or Filmore FB, OT, LAT LaBara Pete . Fillmore OT LaBara Pete, Mrs. . Fillmore OT Ledbetter C. T. . Fillmore LAT Lee Bruce . Moorpark FB, OT Locke Edward . Piru Edison Camp FB, OT, LAT Locke Ed 52 Blue Bend FB, DR, LAT Watchman Loggerman George . Fillmore LAT Long Mary . Moorpark FB, OT Ludloff George F. . Piru Edison Camp LAT Luna Elvira 3 Santa Paula FB, OT, LAT Luna Lupe 5 Santa Paula FB, OT, LAT Luna Henry 4 Santa Paula FB, OT, LAT Luna Esther 1 Santa Paula FB, OT, LAT Madlock Nicholas . Piru, Edison Camp FB Mann George . Newhall FB, LAT Martinez Joe . Castaic Junction FB, OT, LAT Martinez Marie . Fillmore LAT Masepi Paul . Piru, Edison Camp FB Masetti Paul . Piru Edison Camp LAT Massattel Paul . Santa Paula FB, OT Masssitti . . Piru, Edison Camp FB Mathews Carl J. 36 Fillmore LAT, OB Mathews Carl James, Jr. 2 Newhall FB, LAT. OB Mathews Millie, Mrs. C. J. . Newhall FB, LAT, OB Mathews Charley 6 Newhall OB Mathis Fay 6 Newhall FB Mathis Henry . Fillmore LAT Mathis May 6 Newhall LAT Duplicate of Fay? Matthews Thelma 12 Newhall FB, OT, LAT, OB Matthews Vida 22 Newhall FB, LAT Maus John . Moorpark FB, OT McCarty C. E. . Oxnard LAT McCauley M. L. . Santa Paula FB, OT Wife and 2 children McCauley M. S. . Fillmore LAT McCauley Mildred 8 Santa Paula LAT McIntyre Asbury C. 50 Newhall FB, OT, LAT McIntyre Billy 4 Newhall FB, OT, LAT LA Times lists as missing McIntyre Joe 10 Newhall FB, OT, LAT LA Times lists as missing Meyagi M. . Oxnard LAT Mins Myron Dale 3 months Fillmore LAT Mizachi M. . Fillmore FB, OT, LAT Modlock Nicholas . Newhall OT, LAT or Mondolech Mondlock Bernard . Piru or Filmore FB, OT Mondlock Nicholas Bernard . Piru Edison Camp LAT Monorez Fabiano . Fillmore LAT Morrow Roy . Santa Paula LAT Neilson William W., Jr. . Newhall OT, OB Neilson William W., Sr. . Newhall LAT, OB Neilson Frank A. . Newhall OB Neilson Bertha Jane . Newhall OB Nelson William W., Jr. . Newhall FB Parker John . Newhall FB, LAT Parker Ida, Mrs. . Moorpark FB, OT Los Angeles, teacher Perez Antona 23 Santa Paula FB, OT, LAT BEREZ in LAT Perez Jessie 21 Santa Paula FB, OT BEREZ in LAT Peterson H. . Piru Edison Camp FB, OT, LAT Peterson . . Edison Camp OT Pike Earl 29 Newhall FB. LAT Pike Richard E. . Newhall FB, LAT Pike Richard Allen . . LAT Price Eddie . Newhall FB, LAT Rising Mary, Mrs. 25 Newhall FB, OT Rising three children . Newhall FB Rising Ray, Mrs. . Newhall LAT CEM list Julia (Mrs. Ray) Rising Adeline 1 Newhall CEM dau of Ray & Julia Rising Elenor 5 Newhall CEM dau of Ray & Julia Rising Dolores . . LAT Rivera P. . Newhall ranch FB, OT, LAT Rivera Albert . . LAT Robertson L. C. . Moorpark FB, OT Santa Paula Robertson L. G. . Santa Paula FB, OT Rogers children . Santa Paula FB, OT 4 children of Charles Rogers Doris 15 Fillmore FB, LAT Rogers Chester 10 Fillmore FB, LAT Rogers Richard 3 Fillmore FB, LAT Rogers Margaret 5 Fillmore FB, LAT Romero Juan . Santa Paula FB, OT and family Ruiz Rosaria 46 Newhall FB, LAT, OB wife of Henry R. Ruiz Henry R. . Newhall OT, OB Enrique per CEM Ruiz Tony . Moorpark LAT Ruiz Mary S. 29 Newhall CEM Ruiz Martin F. 20 Newhall CEM Ruiz Raymond C. abt 11 Newhall CEM Ruiz Susana B. 8 Newhall CEM Samaniego Mildred . Santa Paula FB, OT Sananejo Matilda 19 Santa Paula LAT Saple Henrietta . Newhall ranch FB, OT Sarrandeo Mattilda, Mrs. . Santa Paula OT Savala Mrs. . Newhall FB, OT, LAT Savala Rosa 5 yrs Ventura LAT Seddon John, Mrs. . Newhall OT Sedgwick M. . Newhall OT Silva . . Piru FB, OT Smith Felda . Newhall OT, LAT Listed Missing in LA Times Stephens D. Mrs. . Moorpark FB, OT, LAT Stephens Ray . Santa Paula LAT Stevens D. . Santa Paula FB, OT Stroud William Thomas . Piru Edison Camp LAT Taylor Fred . Santa Paula LAT Topley Mrs . Piru FB, OT, LAT or Tapley Tories . . Santa Paula LAT Tories Mrs. . Santa Paula LAT Tories . . Santa Paula LAT 5 Tories children, no names Torres Isabelle, Mrs. . Moorpark FB, OT Torres Elizabeth, Mrs. . Ventura LAT Torres Elizabeth . Ventura LAT Van Wallace Duke . Santa Paula LAT Vickroy E. E. . Piru Edison Camp LAT Vinson Della Ella, Mrs. . Newhall FB, LAT Nurse, Santa Ana Voelker Henry . Piru LAT Weinland W. Y. 40 Newhall FB, LAT Weinland W. Y., Mrs. . Newhall OT, LAT Missing in LA Times Westbrook Orva R. . Fillmore LAT Whitehead S. A., Mrs. . Santa Paula FB, OT Whiteside Sarah A. 12 Santa Paula LAT Willmott C. G. . Piru LAT Wilmot Clara 36 Castiac FB, LAT, CEM Wilmot Raymond 9 Castiac FB, LAT, CEM Wilmot Velma 2 Castiac FB, LAT, CEM Ynez Alvarado . Santa Paula LAT